The Hillcrest Hawks will challenge the ACERO Garcia Patriots at 10:30 a.m. on Monday. Hillcrest has given up an average of 11.4 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Hillcrest blew Thornton Fractional North out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Thursday Thornton Fractional North got their revenge. The Hawks fell just short of the Meteors by a score of 12-10. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Hawks have suffered since April 3rd.
Noah Walls made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two runs and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Rashon Perry, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Meanwhile, ACERO Garcia was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against Mansueto, falling 12-3.
Zachary Salinas put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Salinas was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Salinas wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Adrian Lechuga, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
Hillcrest dropped their record down to 4-23 with the defeat, which was their eighth straight on the road. As for ACERO Garcia, their loss dropped their record down to 8-8.
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